Shapiro described Cohen, who had lived on the street for years, as “friendly” and “sweet.”

“He was a very sweet man.”

Elisha Shapiro, who lives across the street from where Cohen resided, described the late musician as “sweet” and “friendly.” (Zulekha Nathoo/CBC)

While the simple exterior seems to characterize Cohen’s low-key lifestyle, the inside of the home is where he worked on his final album.

You Want It Darker, released just last month, was recorded mainly in his living room. It was produced by Cohen’s son Adam, who lives on the same street.

While a memorial in L.A. is expected “at a later date” according to Cohen’s Facebook page, there’s no other place in the city for fans to gather and pay their respects. He doesn’t have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and only those living in his neighbourhood would likely be able to identify his home.

Danae Weinberg, who lives in the area, took a stroll to see if she might be able to find it.

Danae Weinberg said she wanted to make a ‘pilgrimage’ to Cohen’s home and pay her respects. (Zulekha Nathoo/CBC)

“He just meant so much to the music world and the poetry world,” she said, while standing across the street from Cohen’s home.

“I wanted to walk down the street he once last maybe walked on, that’s all. Just my little pilgrimage to Mr. Leonard Cohen.”